Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social was 58.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
58.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
8th
of 37 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 2014
All-time low
47.2%
in 2020
Years of data
13
2008–2022

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 57.22010: 58.42011: 55.72012: 57.72014: 61.82015: 57.32016: 56.82017: 53.82018: 54.52019: 55.72020: 47.22021: 57.12022: 58

Source: ASPIRE.

Analysis

In 2022, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica stood at 58.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica peaked at 61.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2020.

Costa Rica ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Costa Rica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 57.2%
2010 58.4% +2.1%
2011 55.7% -4.7%
2012 57.7% +3.6%
2014 61.8% +7.2%
2015 57.3% -7.3%
2016 56.8% -0.9%
2017 53.8% -5.2%
2018 54.5% +1.2%
2019 55.7% +2.3%
2020 47.2% -15.3%
2021 57.1% +20.8%
2022 58.0% +1.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 58.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.9%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 58.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.2% 57.2% 57.2% 1
2010s 56.9% 53.8% 61.8% 9
2020s 54.1% 47.2% 58.0% 3

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 5 Thailand 67.3% compare
  2. 6 Malawi 61.5% compare
  3. 7 Ecuador 61.3% compare
  4. 9 Paraguay 58.0% compare
  5. 10 Pakistan 57.5% compare
  6. 11 Mexico 54.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica?
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social in Costa Rica was 58.0% in 2022, according to ASPIRE.
What is the highest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social?
Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2022.
Is benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Benefits incidence in 5th quintile (richest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor
Source
ASPIRE
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
37 places, 372 data points, 2002–2023
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Percentage of benefits going to the richestquintile relative to the total benefits going to the population